Delta Mariner Leaves Accident Site

Salvage work to free the Delta Mariner from the Eggner's Ferry bridge accident site began Saturday and culminated Monday with the huge vessel moving downriver. The ship, carrying rocket parts, struck the bridge Thursday.

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The Delta Mariner cargo ship, hauling rocket parts to NASA, has been moved downstream to shallower waters to continue salvage operations and a safety zone has been lifted following a collision Jan. 26 that destroyed one section of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge near Aurora. Salvage workers finished cutting away debris attached to the underwater hull Monday morning.